Auxiliary President – Johanna Roberts
Written by Sharon Pierson:
The Auxiliary has been very busy this month, as usual. Several members help out at the NMSVH each week with group exercise, group walks, Bingo and various other activities. On the 1st & 3rd Mondays of the month several members, and some spouses, participate in the group walk and sing-a-long, singing all the way the different military fight songs and other Patriotic music including the National Anthem. Any and all are welcome to participate, so if you are in the mood to sing just show up at the Veteran’s home at 8:30am.
BUNCO had a big turnout this month, 11 people showed up filling 3 tables and we all had a lot of fun. We have a new group of ladies, who are not members, coming to join us each month. Please remember if you’d like to invite friends who are not members just sign them in at the door. Any and all are welcome to come play for an afternoon. The $10 fee to play is a fundraiser for the Post and the Auxiliary with half the money divided up amongst the winners.
Flag Day was a city wide celebration this year with the 1st Annual Elephant Butte parade and flag burning ceremony. The American Legion family participated in decorating and riding in golf carts in the parade. The flags lining the parade route were so inspiring that Steph Ross and Sandi Harrison, riding in one of the patriotically decorated golf carts, sang the entire way – HooRah! The Legionnaires, led by Commander Vince Barrett did a wonderful job hosting the flag burning ceremony. Two Auxiliary members stood as color guard.
The annual Convention is this month beginning June 26th and ending Sunday June 29th. All those attending hope to return home with a lot of awards so wish us luck and be sure to attend the July meeting to see how our Unit fared.
We’ll be setting up Poppy distribution tables at Wal-Mart, Hodges Restaurant, Pat’s Chevron and possibly the Park entrance at the lake over the 4th of July holiday weekend. We could certainly use some volunteers to help man the tables. If you can help out please contact Linda Nenno or Sharon Pierson.
Best Wishes and happy 4th of July to everyone!
Auxiliary Membership Report-Linda Nenno
Our current 2014 membership is 416. Thank you everyone for such great participation, as always if you know anyone eligible for membership, please give them an application. The 2015 membership cards will be available sometime in July. There is not set date when we will receive them.
The Chaplain’s Corner – Linda Ross
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Amen
GET WELL WISHES: Maida Sanders, Karen Mogen, Ruth Handlin, Brenda (Sharon Pierson’s sister) Doug Leasburg and Addie McGarry.
May God Bless each of you and aid each of you in your recovery.
CONDOLENCES: The family of Claudette DeWitt in her passing.
May the Lord comfort and aid each of you through your loss.
PRAYER FOR AMERICA: On this, our country’s birthday, we turn to Thee, O God, in gratitude and thanksgiving for making us a free and independent nation. We thank Thee for freeing us from an autocratic government, for making self-government possible, with liberty and justice for all. We dedicate ourselves anew to the preservation of our country and our way of life. This we pray in Jesus’ name. Amen
There is no such thing as human wisdom; all is the providence of God.—
President John Adams
Care Packages and Cell Phones: Marty Novak
We sent 53 Care Packages in June. Thanks to all who came to help pack the boxes. These Care Packages mean so much to the Troops who receive them. Thanks to our American Legion Family for the help and support they give us and to those who made Memorial donations in memory of Roy Lucero and Truda Melton. Our funds were running low and those Memorials helped a lot. Also thanks to the members, non-members, groups, organizations, and businesses of our community for their monetary donations and donations of supplies to help us keep this project going. Thank you all. It takes us all to keep this project going.
Anyone is welcome to join us for Care Packages. It’s a lot of fun. Our next Care Package packing day is July 9. We arrive about 10:30 to start arranging the supplies and start packing shortly after that. It takes about an hour to finish
What is a Veteran: A Veteran…whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve…is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to “The United States of America” for an amount of “up to, and including his/her life.” That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country today, who no longer understand that act..